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2015 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1593264
Internal NHTSA #	11244770
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2015
File date	18/06/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving my car on the freeway and when the speed hit 60mph the car stalled and alot of smoke came out of the exaust. The card behind me had to slow down. I managed to pull over to the side and the check engine light came on and the car shut off. I turned it on and the check engine light was not on anymore and the car made smoke. I called comunity kia on baytown and they said there was a bad pcv valave that had to be replaced. I paid for it and they replaced it and as i drove off home the car kept doing the same and stalling. I called the dealer and they told me they had to do an oil consumption test. The first test my car was low 2 quarts and they said the car was fine. "it lost 2 quarts but we dont know where its going" i told her it didnt feel safe to drive i didnt want it to catch fire and she said the car was fine. Than i drove it 600 miles and the car threw a whole lot more smoke and the engine was knocking and i took it back to the dealer. They said it was fine and the smoke i claimed was coming out was not. That the technicians turned it on and drove it did not see any smoke. I showed up to the dealer and turned it on and smoke came out and pressed on the gas and a huge cloud came out. They told me it was unbelievable. So now they want me to get a new engine and say its because i failed to do the oilchange.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	71521
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOUSTON, TX
VIN pattern	KNAGM4A79F5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2015 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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